GREEN POTATOES (SHIRLEY NICHOLSON, '43 CLUB)

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This recipe has quite a history behind it. First, it came from a community cookbook called "Cooking Behind the Fence." Published by the '43 Club of Oak Ridge, TN, it is filled with recipes from the early residents of Oak Ridge, during World War II when it was known as the Manhattan Project. The city of Oak Ridge was a major...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Vegetables

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 medium potatoes
3/4 c light cream
1 tsp sugar
1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp chopped chives
2 1/2 Tbsp chopped dill leaves
1 pkg frozen spinach

Steps:

  • 1. Peel, dice and cook potatoes until tender. Mash them with cream, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper. Beat until light and fluffy. Add chives, dill leaves (or 1 1/2 tsp dried dill), and spinach cooked according to package directions, seasoned to taste.
  • 2. Beat until mixture is blended. Taste for seasoning; add salt and pepper if needed. Place in a 1 1/2 quart greased casserole. Bake in a 400-degree oven for about 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • 3. Notations from the cookbook on this recipe are: "Best made with real butter and cream if you can get it" (remember, this was during the war). "Experiment, use other greens, or use milk for cream, and oleo for butter."

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